Cradlepoint

This article describes installation and configuration steps for Cradlepoint access points.

Connecting

Please reset the Cradlepoint access point to factory settings to avoid problems with some previous configuration.

Connect your computer using LAN cable from the Ethernet port on your Laptop / PC to the PoE In port on the access point.

Set the static IP address in 192.168.0.x range.
Open a web browser and enter IP address 192.168.0.10.
Use the default password provided on the back of your access point model.

Go to the Networking  / Local networks and choose Wireless (WiFi) settings.
Tick the box next to the SSID you want to configure and click on Edit button.
Rename the SSID and set the Security Mode as Open.
Click Submit button to save the changes.
From Local IP Networks, check the object to configure and click the Edit button.
This will open the Local Network Editor.
From General Settings section set network Name for easy identification.
From IPv4 Settings section set the IP address and Netmask for your network and from drop-down IPv4 Routing Mode select Hotspot.
From Interfaces section add the SSID which you created earlier as available for Hotspot mode.
You can make other changes as needed for your network and then click Submit to save all changes.

Configuring parameters

Next step is configuration of Cradlepoint access point Hotspot service for redirection to the starthotspot.com portal.
From the Main menu go to Networking and from Local Networks drop-down menu choose HotSpot Services.

Please enter following values:

Hotspot Mode: RADIUS/UAM
Local IP Network: Primary LAN
Allow Service on 3G/4G modems: Enabled
Disable Service if Ethernet Treshold is met: Disabled
Redirect HTTPS Requests: Disabled
Hotspot/UAM Authentication Port: 8000
Sever Address 1: 13.92.228.228
Sever Address 2: 13.90.247.200
Authentication Port: 1812
Accounting Port:: 1813
Server Timeout: 5 Secs
Server Retries: 3 Retries
Shared Secret: contact our office
Redirection On Successfull Authentication: To the UAM server
Session Timeout: 60 Mins
Idle Timeout: 15 Mins

Login URL: https://wifihotspot.io/login

As NAS/Gateway ID type the MAC address of your AP.
Click Apply to save changes.

Scroll down to Allowed Hosts/Domains prior to Authentication and enter the domain names as required.


Cradlepoint supports “ *.domain.com” format for the walled garden.
Add the following one by one:

*.starthotspot.com
wifihotspot.io
cdn.wifihotspot.io
cdn.starthotspot.com

cdnhotspot.azureedge.net
*t-msedge.net
static.cloudflareinsights.com
13.92.228.228
13.90.247.200
40.117.190.72


Please note that all the sites / urls that need to be whitelisted must be added here.
For example in the case the lodge will be taking payments using PayPal then the PayPal website will have to add here as well.
The hotel may also wish for their homepage to be added to this list.

NOTE: Any sites added here will be accessible without passing through the Start Hotspot data counters, but will still be billed by your ISP


If you need help with configuration, please go to starthotspot.com and contact our tech support. We’ll be glad to help you.

Updated on January 16, 2023

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